419 scam: "USMAN ABBAS"<usmanabass76@hotmail.com> Notification Letter

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "USMAN ABBAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <usmanabbass76@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 13:39:40 -0000
Subject: Notification Letter

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE,
MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA.
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/05
Tel,234-802-924-6111

ATTN: contractors,

During the Third Quarter Payment Shedule of the financial records of
the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of
outstanding Foreign contractors due for payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria on 29th of Nov. 2014 that your name is next on
the list of Those who will receive their fund. I wish to officially
notify you that your payment is being processed and will be released to
you as soon as you respond to this letter.

Also once we receive the information's from you for the President of
Federal Government of Nigeria will Approve it to enable us release the
fund to your account. Note that from the record in our file, your
outstanding contract payment is US D$9.000,000.00(Nine Million United
States Dollars). Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what
you have in your Record and also re-confirm the information below to
enable this office Proceed and finalize your fund remittance without
further delays.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.

As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be
Made available to you via an international certified bank draft,
which Will be delivered to your doorstep for your confirmation or through
Bank transfer.

You should Email:
as soon as you receive this letter for further
Discussion and more clarification.

YOURS SINCERELY,
Dep. Governor CBN
USMAN ABBAS

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